1957–58 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1957–58 Illinois Fighting Illini 1957–58_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball_team.jpg 300px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 11–11 5-9 Harry Combes Howie Braun Jim Bredar Jess MacLeay 11th 21st 2nd 2nd John Paul Don Ohl Huff Hall The 1957–58 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois. Regular season Starting his second decade as the head coach of the University of Illinois' Fighting Illini basketball team, Harry Combes and his assistant coach and top recruiter, Howie Braun, were beginning to lose some of the top recruits from the state of Illinois. Talented players, such as Tom Hawkins, Charlie Brown, McKinley "Deacon" Davis, Nolden Gentry, John Tidwell and Charles "Chico" Vaughn were lured away to play for other programs during the late 1950s, a trend that would continue for Combes during his second decade.Glory Days: Legends of Illinois High School Basketball, by Taylor Bell, Sports Publishing LLC 1-58261-945-X The 1957-58 team returned several lettermen including the leading scorer Don Ohl and team "captain" John Paul. It also saw the return of Roger Taylor and Ted Caiazza. The team also added sophomores Govoner Vaughn, Mannie Jackson, Al Gosnell, Bruce Bunkenberg and Ed Perry. The Illini finished the season with a conference record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing in 8th place in the Big Ten. They would finish with an overall record of 11 wins and 11 losses. The starting lineup included Govoner Vaughn at the center position, Roger Taylor and Don Ohl at guard and Mannie Jackson and John Paul at the forward slots.Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC 1-58261-356-7 Roster 1957 Illinois Fighting Illini y yes Lee Frandsen 7 G 6 3 155 SO Davenport, Iowa Davenport Central High School n Jerry Riva 9 G 5 11 175 SO Clinton, Illinois Clinton High School n Roger Taylor 11 G 6 0 170 JR Park Forest, Illinois Rich High School n Jim Dorris 14 G 6 1 180 SO Centralia, Illinois Centralia High School n Bob Schmidt 15 F 6 5 180 SO Kankakee, Illinois Kankakee High School n Phil Flanigan 16 G 5 8 150 JR Tuscola, Illinois Tuscola High School n Bruce Bunkenburg 20 F 6 3 180 SO Chicago, Illinois Roosevelt High School n Ed Perry 22 C 6 5 185 SO Salem, Illinois Salem High School n Ted Caiazza 24 C 6 7 235 SR LaGrange, Illinois Lyons Township High School n John Homeier 26 C 6 3 185 SO Springfield, Illinois Feitshans High School n Mannie Jackson 30 G 6 3 175 SO Edwardsville, Illinois Edwardsville High School y Lou Landt 32 G 6 3 190 SO Berwyn, Illinois Roosevelt High School n Al Gosnell 33 F 6 4 190 JR Lawrenceville, Illinois Lawrenceville High School n Larry Breyfogle 34 F 6 3 165 SR Lawrenceville, Illinois Lawrenceville High School n Govoner Vaughn 35 G 6 3 180 SO Edwardsville, Illinois Edwardsville High School y Tom Adams 40 F 6 5 185 SO Washington, Illinois Washington Community High School n John Paul 43 G 6 1 175 SR Elgin, Illinois St. Edward High School n C Don Ohl 44 G 6 3 190 SR Edwardsville, Illinois Edwardsville High School y Bob Brown 48 C 6 7 203 JR Wilmington, Delaware DuPont High School n Tom Haller 51 F 6 3 185 JR Lockport, Illinois Lockport Township High School y Harry Combes (University of Illinois) (11th year) Howie Braun (University of Illinois) (21st year) Jim Bredar (University of Illinois) (2nd year) Jess MacLeay (University of Illinois) (2nd year) https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1957-58 Schedule SourceUniversity of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1957-58, FightingIllini.com yes yesSchedule |- !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season 12/2/1957 yes 1957 Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Huff Hall Champaign, IL 100–90 5,123 1-0 12/7/1957 yes 1957 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Huff Hall Champaign, IL 75–70 6,263 2-0 12/11/1957 yes 1957 Butler Bulldogs Butler Huff Hall Champaign, IL 91–75 5,809 3-0 12/16/1957 yes 1957 Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Huff Hall Champaign, IL 64–46 6,789 4-0 12/18/1957 yes 1957 Rice Owls Rice 14 Huff Hall Champaign, IL 85–82 6,847 5-0 12/21/1957 yes yes Iowa State Iowa State Armory Ames, IA 60–68 - 5-1 12/28/1957 yes 1957 Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Huff Hall Champaign, IL 93–75 3,902 6-1 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season 1/4/1958 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI 64–59 4,000 7-1 1-0 1/6/1958 1957 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Huff Hall Champaign, IL Rivalry 68–70 5,964 7-2 1-1 1/11/1958 17 yes Indiana The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN Rivalry 82–89 10,000 7-3 1-2 1/13/1958 17 Wisconsin Huff Hall Champaign, IL 70–71 6,107 7-4 1-3 1/26/1958 yes yes 1957 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Chicago Stadium Chicago, IL 67–81 16,212 7-5 2/1/1958 1957 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Huff Hall Champaign, IL Rivalry 102–98 4,656 8-5 2-3 2/3/1958 yes 1957 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, OH 70–78 8,867 8-6 2-4 2/8/1958 yes Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, MI 81–88 8,200 8-7 2-5 2/10/1958 1957 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Huff Hall Champaign, IL 99–84 6,017 9-7 3-5 2/15/1958 yes 1957 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State 19 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI 64–70 7,033 9-8 3-6 2/17/1958 1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Huff Hall Champaign, IL 94–87 5,210 10-8 4-6 2/22/1958 yes Iowa Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA Rivalry 79–83 15,003 10-9 4-7 3/1/1958 Michigan Huff Hall Champaign, IL 88–75 6,588 11-9 5-7 3/3/1958 Indiana Huff Hall Champaign, IL Rivalry 86–96 6,757 11-10 5-8 3/8/1958 yes Northwestern McGaw Memorial Hall Evanston, IL Rivalry 72–88 8,629 11-11 5-9 |- Central Time Player stats Player Games played Field goals Free throws PointsDon Ohl 2218365431Govoner Vaughn 2213851327John Paul 2110685297Roger Taylor 209768262Mannie Jackson 2210731245Al Gosnell22302484Bruce Bunkenburg 18171751Ed Perry 197822Lee Frandsen 155313Lou Landt 12328Larry Breyfogle 6226Tom Haller 13000 Season Stats https://web.archive.org/web/20140319192707/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1957.html 2014-03-19 Awards and honors Don Ohl Converse 2nd Team All-American Helms 3rd Team All-American Team Most Valuable Player http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/05_mbb_guide_06.pdf List of MVPs 2013-01-25 2014-10-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20141030004049/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/05_mbb_guide_06.pdf dead Govoner Vaughn Converse Honorable Mention All-American Team players drafted into the NBA Player NBA club Round PickDon OhlPhiladelphia Warriors551958 NBA Draft Rankings 1957–58 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Illinois Fighting Illini Category:Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons Category:1957 in sports in Illinois Category:1958 in sports in Illinois